The Freeman's pet contest is back

Jesse the tortoiseshell cat, owned by Ashley Drewes of Saugerties, is this year's winner in thebest-looking pet category. She's a little older than year old, according to Tracy MacMath, a friend of Drewes, who took the photo

Nominations must include a single recent photo, the name of the pet with a brief description (breed, age, type of animal), the owner's name and daytime contact information. Photos should show the pets alone (unless submission is for "Owner-pet look-alike" category).

Deadline for sumbissions is Feb. 10. Publication date is Feb. 17. E-mail nominations must be color JPEG files. File sizes should be no larger than 3 megabytes and no smaller than 500 kilobytes. Blurry images will not be considered. Freeman employees and their families cannot participate. Entries will be limited to one per household. Entries will not be returned and will become property of the Freeman. Submit nominations with the heading "FREEMAN PETS" to the Freeman, 79 Hurley Ave., Kingston, N.Y. 12401. E-mail nominations should be sent to life@freemanonline.com under the subject "FREEMAN PETS."

New this year is the ability to submit more than one photo for an online slideshow, using the hashtag #dfpets2013 on Twitter and Instagram or clicking the button below. Please note that these photos are for a companion slideshow. Contest entries should follow the instructions above, in order to keep personal information private.